Vincent Mallozzi

VINCENT M. MALLOZZI is a reporter and journalist for the New York Times, covering sports, metropolitan, and society news. His books include Doc: The Rise and Rise of Julius Erving and Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament.

Mallozzi is a member of the Pro Rucker Basketball Hall of Fame and served as a producer of the ESPN basketball documentary Big in the Mind. He has covered the Rucker Tournament for the New York Times, the Village Voice, Vibe, and Slam.

When not writing, Mallozzi has served as a sports editor at the New York Times and taught as a professor of journalism at St. John’s University, where he also earned his degree. Much of his work centers on basketball and its culture.

Vincent Mallozzi’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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